‘The Insider’ reports Dr. Jan Adams, who performed cosmetic surgery on Kanye West’s mother Donda the day before her death, released the following statement on Wednesday (November 21) after legal threats from West’s lawyers prevented him from appearing on ‘Larry King Live’ on Tuesday:

“I believe very strongly in the fundamental American principle of the right of the individual to defend himself. Recently, inaccurate and, frankly, false statements have circulated that require clarification. Unfortunately, it has become impossible to separate these statements from other professional issues. I will await my turn.”